Jonah 4:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He prayed to the LORD and said, “Please LORD, was not this what I said while I was still in my [own] country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and full of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy, and repentest thee of the evil.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he prayed to the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest of the evil.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, Ah, Jehovah, was not this my saying when I was yet in my country? Therefore I was minded to flee at first unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious *God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— So he prayed unto Yahweh, and said—Ah now! Yahweh! Was not, this, my word, while I was yet upon mine own soil? For this cause, did I hasten to flee unto Tarshish,—because I knew that, thou, art a GOD of favour and compassion, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and art grieved over calamity.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and he prayeth unto Jehovah, and he saith, 'I pray Thee, O Jehovah, is not this my word while I was in mine own land—therefore I was beforehand to flee to Tarshish—that I have known that Thou [art] a God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, and repenting of evil?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And he prayed to the Lord, and said: I beseech thee, O Lord, is not this what I said, when I was yet in my own country? therefore I went before to flee into Tharsis: for I know that thou art a gracious and merciful God, patient, and of much compassion, and easy to forgive evil.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And he prayed vnto the Lord, and saide, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my countrey? therefore I preuented it to flee vnto Tarshish: for I knewe that thou art a gratious God, ? merciful, slow to anger, ? of great kindnes, and repentest thee of the euill.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he prayed vnto the LORD, and sayd, I pray thee, O LORD, [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my countrey? Therefore I fledde before vnto Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious God, and mercifull, slow to anger, and of great kindnesse, and repentest thee of the euill.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And he prayed to the LORD and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I fled before to Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious and merciful God, patient and of great kindness, and thou art ready to turn away calamity.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And he prayed to the Lord, and said, O Lord, were not these my words when I was yet in my land? therefore I made haste to flee to Tharshish{gr.Tharsis}; because I knew that thou are merciful and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in kindness, and repentest of evil.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And he prayed unto Yahweh, and said, I pray thee, O Yahweh, [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious El, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.